I first saw a wooden Bass Clarinet bell in London in 1976. Stephen Trier had made it on a lathe in the backyard of his home in Hammersmith. I was struck by the beautiful craftsmanship, which allowed one to appreciate the wood's natural grain.
Since finding bell-sized pieces of hardwood is not easy, there are those who resort gluing two smaller pieces together! Rossi Bass Clarinet bells are created from a single block of African Blackwood (Dalbergia Melanoxylon) from Mozambique . This wood is hard enough to provide the beautiful, deep sound the instrument requires. Players using this bell include Howard Klug ( Indiana University ), Henri Bok (Rotterdam Conservatory) and Pedro Rubio (Madrid Conservatory).
To order the Rossi Bass Clarinet Bell , send me an original bell, as I will use the u–shaped portion as the connection between the instrument and the wooden bell.
The price of Rossi Bass Clarinet Bell is US$1,500.- Price includes shipping from Chile.
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